February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate the achievements of African Americans around the world, but also an opportunity to spotlight a recent study highlighting the deeply concerning disparity between black men’s prostate health compared to other men here in the U.S. African American men have the highest prostate cancer morbidity and mortality rates among any other racial or ethnic group, and although these statistics may be alarming, there is also good news to share from this recent study

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According to the Urology Care Foundation, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or an enlarged prostate is the most common prostate problem for men older than age 80. In fact, it is estimated that BPH affects approximately 50 percent of men in their 50s and up to 90 percent of men older than 80. Until recently, the most common treatments for BPH have been surgery and prescription medications. Nowadays, however, there have been new breakthroughs in technology, the result of which is a new water vapor therapy called Rezum

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